These headphones you may never have heard of are ‘excellent all-rounders for an incredibly fair price’ — and they’re now the cheapest they’ve ever been

With a funky design and earcups that look like CD players, you’ll want to check out these unique and surprisingly good noise-cancelling headphones. Right now, you can get the new Nothing Headphone (a) at Amazon for $169 (was $199).

That’s not a massive price drop, but still the lowest price we’ve seen so far for these newly-released headphones. They are Nothing’s upgrade to the Nothing Headphone (1), a promising but imperfect debut for the company’s catalog of over-ear headphones. Thankfully, these new headphones perform much better — something you can see for yourself if you invest now.

Our Nothing Headphone (a) review praised the significant sound upgrade over the original Headphone (1), on-ear controls, app customization, and big, beefy battery life, among other things.

These cans boast support for 24-bit high-res audio, up to 135 hours of playback with ANC turned off, and a protective IP52 dust and water resistance rating. The spatial audio, adaptive ANC, and customizable EQ further round out its audio capabilities.

Altogether, Nothing’s latest headphones earned a 4.5 out of five stars for style and innovation.

We have specific lists for our best wireless headphones, best noise cancelling headphones, and best travel headphones. For more about Nothing headphones, you can also read about the company’s commitment to “doubling down” on more over-ear headphones in the future.